economy

One Lesson From the Crisis: It's Time to Create Your Own Economy

Why one lesson of this economic crisis may be that we have to change how we measure growth, production, and success.READ»

The W Economy

No, not that W. I'm talking about the economy dropping precipitously, beginning to recover, then dropping again before ultimately climbing—down-up-down-up, in the shape of a "W." READ»

Changing Gears in Any Economy - Three rules executives need to know

There’s been an understandable increase in companies of all shapes and sizes changing their go-to-market strategies in the hopes of surviving the current economic environment while setting themselves up for success when times get ...READ»

Close More Sales: 3 Ways to Get In, Get Started and Make More Money Now--No Matter the Economy

Build lifetime customer relationships with clients who want to buy from you over and over again even in a lagging economy...READ»

Seven Things to Read Now

Why is Philip Morris Backing Antismoking Bills? On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed legislation giving the FDA authority to regulate the tobacco industry. Just 10 years ago, when Senator John McCain introduced a similar bill, ...READ»

Nonsense At Work

Become a skeptic. We are beginning to hear lots of conflicting reports about the state of the economy.  It’s getting better.  No, it’s getting worse.  Better! Worse! Did!  Didn’t!  Did too! Oh for Pete’s sake!  ...READ»

Seven Big Names to Watch This Week

Stephen Colbert Goes Iraqi Late night faux-newsman Stephen Colbert will be broadcasting four shows from Baghdad, Iraq next week in a USO tour entitled, "Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando." Colbert is ...READ»

5 Ways Big Business Weathers the Economic Storm

Cisco, Corning, IBM, Intel, and Schwab have weathered worse economic storms. Here are five strategies they're using to come out of this one even stronger.READ»

• Corning's Rings of Defense: A Survival Strategy That Grew Out of the Telecom Crash
• How Big Blue Is Pursuing Its Share of $101 Billion in Tech Stimulus Spending
• Schwab's Pep Talk: Using Community to Reassure Jittery Consumers
• Cisco's Web Engine: A Growth Machine

SIFMA Technology Management Conference

It's been a tough year for the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. Two of its members -- Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns -- lost billions and are no more, leaving the industry feeling, well, insecure. Now ...READ»

Innovation in a Tough Economy

InnovationLabs has released the results of a survey, "Innovation in a Tough Economy." Although I do have some questions about those surveyed (How many? Who are they?), the results do share the answers to the survey's ...READ»

In a Tight Spot? Destroy Sacred Zombie Cows!

At this point in our economic distress cycle, most have trimmed so much fat they are in danger of cutting muscle. Yet, the challenges continue. A good friend who works at the Fed reminded me yesterday at our sons' soccer game that the ...READ»

The Next China?

The ambassador to the UN from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) told me recently that every government agency in his country has a sustainability plan out to the year 2030. The most significant part of that policy exercise is the fact they need to develop an economy beyond oil - - because they expect to run out of it by then.READ»

S.COOP Coins Perpetuate a Localized Economy

World economies are crumbling, so maybe we should just scrap them completely and start over. That's the idea behind Mexican artist Minerva Cueva's S.COOP coins, which have been given to retailers in London's Petticoat Lane Market. ...READ»

Creating a Post-Crisis Economy: Moving Beyond Consumption

For the next few days I plan to explore what I am calling the Age of Involvement: the role of participation in an information society and how it leads to an expanded view of our economy. I am not an economist and have never studied ...READ»

Clean Technology at Innotech

Investing in clean technology might be the way out of this messy economy, but first you've got to tackle things like leveraging the stimulus package and "mapping the green IT landscape." More than 30 leading professions ...READ»

Clash of the Classes

Acerbic public discourse is nothing new...READ»

Worried About the Economy? Samsung says Buy a TV

The president of Samsung’s consumer electronics division has a curious recipe for getting through the recession: buy a TV. It costs less than a beach vacation, he says, and with Samsung’s new line of LCD HDTVs that use ...READ»

Bono, Beware: Dambisa Moyo on Aid, Microfinance, and the Problem of Celebs in Africa

The Zambian economist and author of the new book "Dead Aid" explains her beef with the U2 frontman, her love for the Chinese, and her high hopes for her home continent.READ»

Holding on Price in a Down Economy

Learn how… maintaining your pricing integrity in a down economy is truly a winning strategy because, in the end, profit margins are higher, the ability to service a customer is better, and the confidence of the salesperson is greater. READ»

Sales Goals in a Tough Economy

Achieving your sales goals in a tough economy is not easy. Take the necessary steps to motivate yourself to achieve those weekly goals, which, in turn, will help you successfully reach your year-end objectives. READ»

Public Relations is Not Responsible for the Economic Drop

As the economy worsens and it begins to affect each of us personally, we begin the very human process of finger pointing and blame gaming. Lately the focus of some of that blame has been leveled at our own profession…public ...READ»

AIG PR firms now up to Four…, and CEO just does 'okay'

How many PR consultants does it take to change a… Oops! Right joke, wrong professionREAD»

Summers call for boost in demand – is it a mistake

Lawrence Summers, Barack Obama’s top economic adviser has urged world leaders to pump more public money into the economy in a coordinated effort to boost demand and lift the world out of recession.  Is this a mistake?  ...READ»

In Down Economy--What do we do now?

In this Economy I believe we all need to bond together. Everyone talks about this being one of the worst times ever but I don't see it that way. WE can learn so much about ourselves and others during tough times. This is when TRUE ...READ»

Ideas Are the Best Stimulus Package

With governments around the world shoveling money out of pubic treasuries in the hopes of stimulating their economies, how about summoning a modicum of creativity to build better mousetraps that consumers might actually want to buy? I mean even at 10% unemployment, that means 90% of the population still has a job and is buying stuff. If we can come up with a few good ideas, we can put people to work making things and, hopefully, sell a few more widgets at home and abroad.READ»